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Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 70. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 61. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

This cautionary Bronx tale is one to avoid repeating. Bronx activists had some advice on Tuesday for Queens: Keep your precious park land and ignore the stadium sweet talk. Read more: New York Daily News

Queens man cleared of stealing police weapons for cash

Ronald De Shields faced serious charges. He was accused of sneaking into the 103rd Precinct in Queens, breaking into lockers and stealing two 9 mm guns from officers. Read more: NY1

Homeless sex offenders housed near school

Angry parents are demanding answers after a building that was supposed to house families in need in Queens is now home to some dangerous sex offenders. Read more: ABC New York

St. John’s dean Cecilia Chang ‘betrayed the students she was supposed to mentor’ by forcing them to work for her or lose scholarships, feds say

A disgraced St. John’s University dean threatened to revoke the scholarships of foreign students unless they washed her underwear, cleaned her home and cooked her meals, a federal prosecutor said Tuesday. Read more: New York Daily News

MTA fare, toll hike hearings scheduled

Public hearings will be held in November over the proposed increase in fares and tolls by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Read more: Fox New York

Choice dining time surcharges likely coming to New York City restaurants

The next time you go out to eat, you may end up paying more at your favorite restaurant. Read more: CBS New York

Sandusky gets at least 30 years, denies wrongdoing

In what sounded at times like a locker room pep talk, Jerry Sandusky rambled in his red prison suit about being the underdog in the fourth quarter, about forgiveness, about dogs and about the movie “Seabiscuit.” Read more: AP

Toyota to recall 7.4 million vehicles over power window glitch

Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said it would recall more than 7.4 million vehicles worldwide as a faulty power window switch was a potential fire hazard, the latest in a series of setbacks that have dented the reputation of Japan’s biggest automaker. Read more: Reuters